Published: Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at 7:25 p.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at 7:25 p.m.

A Thibodaux Police officer was fired after allegations of misconduct surfaced last week, officials said Tuesday, though none would offer details.

With the help of Thibodaux Councilwoman Constance Johnson, Thibodaux resident Ebony Jefferson filed a complaint with Louisiana State Police detectives.

“That issue is being investigated. There are still some outstanding questions in reference to it,” Thibodaux Police Lt. John Sutton told the Thibodaux Council during its meeting tonight.

Sutton confirmed that a Thibodaux Police dispatcher was fired. He said the issue is under investigation and that disciplinary action had been taken against more than one officer.

“We've taken disciplinary action against an employee who still has due process. So we really can't go into detail,” Thibodaux Mayor Tommy Eschete said.

The terminated employee still has the opportunity to appeal, so a quick investigation is important, Eschete said.

Once the issue is closer to resolution, Eschete said he would provide more details to the council.

Eschete said he was disappointed that the complaint wasn't first filed with the city. He asked Johnson, who was present at the time the complaint was filed, to give a bit more insight to help the case move along more swiftly.

Johnson said she had no information regarding the complaint.

“The information regarding that was not my information,” Johnson said. “I have no statement because I'm not aware of the pertinent information regarding it.”

Johnson cited her distrust for the city administration and the Thibodaux Police overall as her reason for not first bringing the complaints to them.

“I am glad that they perhaps have come to some conclusion, because that was a lady's life at stake,” Johnson said.

Thibodaux Police spokesman David Melancon said he was unable to comment further regarding the case.